The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rotterdam 2026, Thijs van Gerwen crossed the line in 1:13:10: 80th of 570 men, faster than 86% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:36 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:00, ahead of 91% of the field.
The field ran 5:19 faster at Rotterdam 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:05Running 1 4:31v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:13v median −0:32
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 4:27v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 4:35v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:35v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:35v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:44v median −0:25
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 5:24v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 568
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 568 men who finished.